I walk past this house every morning on my way to work. At first, the big curly-haired dog—Herbie, according to the sign—would bark like I was some kind of intruder. Every. Single….

I’d been visiting the hospital with my therapy dog, Riley, for a while now. Most patients lit up the moment they saw him—stroking his golden fur, laughing at his happy tail wags….

We were supposed to be celebrating their 40th anniversary. Matching red shirts, dinner in the oven, a cake from that overpriced bakery my mom always says is “too much but worth it.”…

Our bodies constantly communicate our health status through various signs. Here are eight important cues to pay attention to:Yellow Skin: Jaundice can turn your skin and eyes yellow due to liver issues. It’s…

Pores: We’ve all got these tiny openings in our skin for releasing sweat and oil, but for some people, they can be more temperamental than others. Or, rather, clogged pores happen more…

When I started working as a welder, I knew I’d be one of the only women on the team. That didn’t scare me. I actually liked the challenge. What I didn’t expect…

It started like any other shift. I was doing a routine check around a park in Modesto when I saw her—barefoot, wrapped in a threadbare hoodie, curled up on a bench. She…

Dan and I always got those “couple goals” comments. Every time we went out—matching outfits, inside jokes, goofy dancing at weddings—people said we made love look easy. And honestly? We kind of…

The morning of June 16, 2015, I woke up before the alarm. I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, heart pounding like I was about to take a final exam or…

It was supposed to be a normal coffee run. I was standing in line at the cafe, half-awake, scrolling through my phone, and my dog Nino was laying beside me like he…